Garment-simulator.



S. LIPPE.

GARMENT SIMULATOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 11,1913.

Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

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S. LIPPE.

GARMENT SIMULATOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. H. 1913.

1,168,403, Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

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SAMUEL LIPPE, or NEW YORK, 1v. Y.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL LIPPE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, borough of Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented a Garment-Simulator, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, convenient and inexpensive device whereby a piece of uncut goods is automatically simulated into a garment.

A further object of the invention is to show a person desiring to order a garment from a piece of goods how he will appear in the garment when the same is made.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device which is automatic in its action and easily adjustable for persons of different heights.

I attain the above object by providing a frame having the outline of a garment, and a support, having the shape of a personor other object to be displayed, adapted to be covered by goods, and means for securing'the' frame to the support, whereby the goods on the support is simulated into a garment.

The invention consists of the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and fully set forth in the claims. 5

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a partof this specification, in which like characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views and in .which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a section on line 22, Fig. 1, the support being partly broken away to show a detail of construction; and Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of'the same.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents a base, preferably mounted on casters 6 so as to facilitate the movement of same. The platform is provided with a front wall 7 having preferably the appearance of a balus trade, a portion 9 of which is a door or a gate hinged to the column 8 positioned at one corner of the base. A latch 10 is provided on the gate or door to maintain the same normally closed.

Secured to the inner side of the gate are brackets 11 and 12. The brackets 12 are on each side of the brackets 11 and each carries slidably a member 13 clamped therein by a V collar of the garment.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 311 18, 191% Application'filed October 11, 1913. Serial No. 7%,588. l

portions 20forming the collar to the member 16, outlining the neck opening of the coat.

' Each of the members 15 of the frame 14 continues into amember 23 outlining the sides of the coat and the sleeve connection, each integral with the respective shoulder member 24, which, in turn, are integrally connected to the members 20 outlining the Members 25 and 26, similar to members 21 and 22, but shorter in length, are positioned between said members 21 and 22 so as to give the outline of a collar opening in a vest. bers 25 and 26 is a member 27 having the appearance of a portion of ashirt, collar and tie, as appear outlined in the opening of a vest. frame 14 can be of any suitable material, but I prefer to form the same out of steel wirefsuitably' interconnected so as to'form astrong frame carried by the members' 13, as described. The frame 14 can be raised or lowered on the gate by means of the thumbs screw 13.

Mounted on the base 5 is a standard 28 to which is secured adjustably by means of a thumbscrew 28 a support 29 of any suitable material, the front of whichhas the shape of a person in conformity with the frame 14, that is, if the frame 14: outlines a mans garment or suit, the support 29 has the shape of a man; if a womans garment substantially cylindrical shape and represent the legs of the dummy. The frame 14 of the convergence of the members 15 into the central portions 16 is provided witha member Secured to the said mem-.

All the members forming the 32 integral with the uncture of the members-:- 15 and is carried by the bracket .13, .so that.

normally the member 32 is positioned between the members of the dummy. Rigid with the standard 28 is a bed preferably mounted toslide in the base 5 to and from the front'wall 7. .Mounted on the bed 33 adjacent the-'standardisau shaped bracket 34 rigidly secured to the frame and adapted to receive the trunnions 35 0f the block carrying the uncutgoodsj 36. The bed 33 is made toreciproc'ate inthe base 5, to and fromthefront wall 7, by means of a screw 37, which is provided with means 38 for manipulating the same.

Aspreviously described, all of the frame 14 is secured. to the gate 9'; thereby when its hinges on the'column'8 away from the support. This will permit the support 29 to be covered with the goods 36 positioned in ithebracket 34 and, as outlined in dotted line in Fig. 2, on the support shown in full lines; When the door or gate carrying the frame l4 is brought to its normal position with the support in position shown in dotted line in Fig.2, the members15, 23

and 24 of the framewill' force the goods.

' tightly about: thesupport and outlinethe goods draped on the dummy in the rear shape-of the dummy, as will also the mem bers 13 and 32. T01 get the outline of the dummy ab-out the arms 39, eachof the members and the extensions'40 of the. meme;- bers 24'receive a clamping member 41 ."re sili'ently hinged to said members 13 and ex tensions 40 so as"to"r emain in position as shownin' "dotted line in Fig.1, or. when dis turbed; from said "posltio'n, to press against the back of the'support as shown m;F1'g'. 3."

When these members 41. are against the back'of the dummy, as shown in -F1g.. 3,they

- willidraw the goods covered. tightly. about the support to the rear ofsame thereby out:

lining the arms of the support. To outline the ends of the arms 39,; the members 41 are" connected tothe members 23 by means of' binding members '42 reinforcing the clamping "members" 41. To tighten: the

near the shoulders and neck thereof, the

shoulder .members 24. carry thereon a U shaped member 43 resiliently hinged to saidmembers 24. The resiliency of the hingestends to maintain the member 43 initsjnormalpositionas shown inFig. 3. 1

WVh'en the goodsabout the dummyv is. .to

be ftightened, the members 41 "are moved: against-the back-*ofthe dummy to the position as: indicated "in F 3, and, the "said member 43 is secured to the hook. provi'ded on therear of thesupporti This en:

:gagement of the member with the hook also looks theclamping members 41 to the support (see'Figfi3). Thus the member 43 and," the clamping members 41 bind the frame 14 to the support 29 with the uncut goods ;,drawn tightly about the front of the dummy. The members 13 and outline the trousers; the'members15, 23, 16, 18, 19,

21,22, 20 and 24, outline the coat while the members 25 and 26 outline the vest.

As previously described, the standard 28 is'mounted to reciprocate on the base 5 to and'from the front wall 7; and as shown in Fig. 2, the standard 28'zwith the support 29 is drawn away from the front wall 7 and,

therefore, from the frame 14 to the members. attached thereto. The purpose of this pro-' vision; for moving. the standard 7 with the support is'fo r the reason that if it is desired to have the gate 9 closed the goods can be draped about'the dummy when the" same is in-position as shown in full line in Fig; 2'and then moved against the frame 14,.

that is, to the position shown in dotted line. I V

in. the same'figure. Thenby securing, as PI'GVIOHSlYCleSC1'1b8d,1tl183131411116 14 to the support the same effect is obtained.

\Vhen a persondesiresto see how he will appear in a garment made of'certain goods,

the-said goods is; placed into the bracket, 34, the gate9 being previously swung open so that .the dummy can be coveredwith the uncut goods. The gate is then closed, forcing the frame 14 against the dummy and drawing -the said goods. tightly about the dummy; By-clampin'g the goods on the dummy by means of the clamping members 41"to' the rear of the same, the sleeves are: outlined; also'b'y securing the member I y tothe rear of the dummy. the frame "is se cured't'o; the "same. The device, after bein'giadaptedfto' the heightfof a person by" meansof the thumbs crews lii' and '28, is then-placed '111' front "of a mirronl'andfthe purchaser, standing behind the device, with his-head 'just-labovefit, will be'able to see the eife'ct'fthat is, whether a suit made/of the anaterial:infquestion will be becoming to; him; This demonstration leaves the' goods unimpaired, as previously stated, and the same canbe restored to the goods carrier mounted in the bracket 34'.

It'is understood that the frame 14 can.

be made 'to'represent any kind of a garment, that s, an overcoat'or a womans jacket,'or

any other garment; but it'is understood that' the dujminymust representthe figurein ac cordancejiwith the frame 14., Furthermore, the: fram'et 14 can represent not only asingle garment tat it maybe made to'represent more than .one garment',xas', fOI example,"

IlIl" tl1'CElSG'Of WOI1121I1ST&PPE1I'91, it may show the outline of a coat and a skirt. i

As "appearsjfrom the' disclosure, the I frame'l4 can be easily andquicklyattachedand detached. from the support 29 and, therefore, a large number of difierent materials can be consecutively simulated into a garment by the device with a very little expenditure of time to the dealer and the purchaser.

Attention is also called to the fact that my device can be used for display purposes. When the device is used for this purpose, the frame 41 is provided with a head forming part of the member 27.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a garment simulator, a wire frame having the outline and shape of the front and side of a garment when in use, a support having the shape of the front and side of a person and adapted to be covered with goods, means for moving the frame rela; tively to the support, and clamping means associated with the frame for securing the same to the support whereby the goods on the support is wound tightly thereabout.

2. In a garment simulator, a base, a support on said base having the shape of the front of a dummy, a bracket on said base adapted to receive uncut goods and wherefrom said dummy can be covered with the goods, a wall in front of said dummy on said base, a gate in said wall, a frame secured to said gate and having the the outline of the front of the garment, said frame being adapted to contact With said dummy when said gate is closed and shape of whereby the goods about the dummy is tightened in front of the dummy, and clamping means carried by the frame} whereby the frame is secured to the support and thereby the goods draped on the same is tightened on the back of the support.

3. In a garment simulator, a base, a frame having the shape and the outline of a garment and mounted on said base, a support having the shape of a person mounted on said base and adapted to be covered by goods, means for raising and lowering said frame and support on said base, means for moving relatively said frame and said support on said base, and means for securing the frame to the support whereby the goods on the support is simulated into a garment on said support.

4. In a display device, a dummy, a framing structure adapted to fit upon and overlie said dummy, means for securing material between said dummy and said structure, said structure simulating details and parts appropriate and complemental to said dummy, whereby said details are displayed without draping of said material to form said details and parts.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL LIPPE.

Witnesses:

BENEDICT J orrn, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

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